BMI Calculator
BMI for a 79 pound, 5′0″ man or woman
Body Mass Index, or BMI, is used to estimate if a person is overweight or underweight.
It is calculated the same way for men and women.
These are the generally accepted classifications:
- Underweight: less than 18.5
- Normal weight: 18.5-25
- Overweight: 25-30
- Obese: BMI of 30 or greater
What's the Body Mass Index? How much?
BMI chart for a 5 foot 0 inch man or woman, by weight in pounds:
Weight | BMI |
---|---|
66 lbs | 12.89 |
71 lbs | 13.86 |
76 lbs | 14.84 |
81 lbs | 15.82 |
86 lbs | 16.79 |
91 lbs | 17.77 |
96 lbs | 18.75 |
101 lbs | 19.72 |
106 lbs | 20.70 |
111 lbs | 21.68 |
116 lbs | 22.65 |
121 lbs | 23.63 |
126 lbs | 24.61 |
131 lbs | 25.58 |
136 lbs | 26.56 |
141 lbs | 27.53 |
146 lbs | 28.51 |
151 lbs | 29.49 |
156 lbs | 30.46 |
161 lbs | 31.44 |
166 lbs | 32.42 |
171 lbs | 33.39 |
176 lbs | 34.37 |
181 lbs | 35.35 |
186 lbs | 36.32 |
191 lbs | 37.30 |
196 lbs | 38.27 |
201 lbs | 39.25 |
206 lbs | 40.23 |
211 lbs | 41.20 |
216 lbs | 42.18 |
221 lbs | 43.16 |
226 lbs | 44.13 |
231 lbs | 45.11 |
236 lbs | 46.09 |
241 lbs | 47.06 |
246 lbs | 48.04 |
251 lbs | 49.01 |
256 lbs | 49.99 |
Mean BMI for Selected Countries
Both sexes, ages 18+. Source: World Health Organization, 2016.
Country | BMI |
---|---|
Nauru | 32.5 |
Egypt | 29.4 |
United States | 29.1 |
Mexico | 27.9 |
United Kingdom | 27.5 |
Germany | 27.4 |
Australia | 27.4 |
Canada | 27.3 |
South Africa | 27.0 |
Russia | 26.7 |
Spain | 26.6 |
Brazil | 26.6 |
Italy | 26.3 |
Netherlands | 26.1 |
France | 25.6 |
China | 24.0 |
Japan | 22.8 |
India | 21.8 |